One of the Big Three of U.A.

Yang Xiao had been startled earlier, which was why he blurted it out. After all, it was too coincidental for Mirio Togata, one of the Big Three of U.A., to appear here.

"Heh heh..." Yang Xiao didn't say anything, just gave an awkward chuckle.

Seeing that Yang Xiao was unwilling to speak, Mirio Togata didn't press further. The most crucial thing now was to subdue the criminal. He looked at Yang Xiao and Toga Himiko and said, "You two leave now. I'll handle this place."

Yang Xiao stood up without hesitation and left with Toga Himiko in another direction, unnoticed by the criminals.

Seeing that there were no more civilians, Mirio Togata walked out from behind the stone pillar and, after a quick scan of the criminals on the second floor of the waiting room, leaped forward.

"This is..." Yamato Isami suddenly saw a figure charging towards the criminals and was startled. By the time he reacted, he realized who it was – a student from U.A. High School, Mirio Togata, one of the Big Three.

He, a Pro Hero, couldn't even compare to Mirio Togata. In the previous Sports Festivals, Mirio Togata had been outstanding. Basically, the Big Three had dominated the rankings, while Pro Heroes like himself had come through official channels. In some aspects, they were actually inferior to these students.

Of course, it depended on the person and their Quirk. Powerful Quirks were fully displayed in geniuses. Yamato Isami knew that Mirio Togata wasn't exactly a genius, but he worked harder and more diligently than geniuses, which was why he had achieved what he had today.

Yamato Isami saw Mirio Togata, and the other police officers saw him too. They didn't have time to stop Mirio Togata before he reached Muratake.

Muratake, in his wild ecstasy, was also startled by the sudden appearance of someone. Without thinking, he unleashed his right-hand machine gun towards Mirio Togata.

However, only clothes and pants were left in front of him; all the bullets were spent. Just as he was confused, his neck suddenly tightened, his vision went black, and then he knew nothing more.

After putting on the clothes and pants, Mirio Togata waved to the police officers downstairs. "The criminal has been knocked out by me. You can come up and take him away."

After saying this, he turned to the hostages. "Are you all injured?"

The hostages were a bit dazed. In the blink of an eye, the vicious criminal had been knocked unconscious. Who was this person? How could they be so powerful?

The police officers immediately rushed up and subdued Muratake. The leading officer came before Mirio Togata and looked him up and down before asking, "Are you a Pro Hero, or...?"

"Provisional Hero License?"

Mirio Togata directly presented his proof. The leading officer was stunned for a moment. It wasn't unusual for him not to recognize Mirio Togata. Police officers and Pro Heroes were different, and they handled different cases. Now that Mirio Togata had presented his Provisional Hero License, he couldn't help but be surprised.

After all, Provisional Hero Licenses were issued to students. It was relatively rare for a student to defeat a criminal so easily; at least, he hadn't seen anyone like this before.

"Officer Ishi, this is Mirio Togata from U.A. High School. He already has his license, so there's no need for an investigation," Yamato Isami also rushed over and shook Mirio Togata's hand to express his gratitude.

He was truly grateful to Mirio Togata. If Mirio Togata hadn't arrived at this moment, not only he but also the police officers wouldn't have been able to break through the defense line, especially since the opponent was positioned high up, with a clear view of any movement below.

"Finally out..." Yang Xiao said, feigning lingering fear.

"If I hadn't called you, you wouldn't have come out on your own, would you?" Toga Himiko looked at Yang Xiao with a half-smile. She felt that this boy in front of her wasn't as timid as she thought.

She had expected Yang Xiao to run away at the first sign of the riot, perhaps even wet himself from fear.

But none of that happened. Not only did Yang Xiao not run away immediately, but he even hid in a corner to observe the criminal's actions. Could this be an ordinary middle school student?

Actually, Yang Xiao could see what Toga Himiko meant in her eyes. However, his biggest concern wasn't Toga Himiko's guess, but Mirio Togata.

There was no other reason. It was precisely because Yang Xiao and Toga Himiko were together today that, one day in the future, Toga Himiko would be on the wanted list by the police and Pro Heroes as one of the League of Villains' criminals.

And Yang Xiao, being with a future criminal, would obviously be apprehended by U.A. High School and the police immediately.

The only way to resolve this was to pull Toga Himiko out of the darkness before she joined it, meaning Yang Xiao had to nip her ideas in the bud from the very beginning.

Only then would Toga Himiko be redeemed and honestly work at the Problem Solver.

Yang Xiao didn't know if this counted as changing the plot, but he couldn't afford to worry about it anymore. He would save whoever he could.

"We can't take this Shinkansen anymore. Let's find another one," Yang Xiao said, not explaining Toga Himiko's previous words. He didn't want to explain such things; the more he explained, the more suspicious people would think he was.

Toga Himiko was about to say something more when Wu Shiyin's call came through. "Xiao Yang, I heard there was a riot at a Shinkansen station in Kanagawa. Are you guys okay?"

"What a coincidence, we were taking the train at the Shinkansen station where the riot happened. But we're not in any danger," Yang Xiao continued. "We're changing to another Shinkansen station now, so we might be back a little late."

"It doesn't matter if you're a little late, as long as you're safe." Wu Shiyin finally felt relieved. After chatting with Yang Xiao for a few minutes, he hung up.

Yang Xiao and Toga Himiko took a taxi to another Shinkansen station and then successfully returned to the Problem Solver.

On the way, Toga Himiko kept thinking about Yang Xiao's actions at the Shinkansen station. After much thought, she came to a few conclusions: Yang Xiao's calmness was probably an act; he was actually terrified, and only stopped being scared when the Pro Heroes showed up, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to leave the station.

That must be it. Toga Himiko felt that Yang Xiao was that kind of person – good at putting on a front, appearing flawless on the surface, but panicking internally.

Yang Xiao had no idea that Toga Himiko was imagining him like this. If he knew, he would have been happy. The more they thought of him as weak, the more ordinary and safe he would be.

Actually, it wouldn't be difficult for Yang Xiao to defeat the current Toga Himiko, but there was no need for it. The main thing was that Yang Xiao wanted to pull Toga Himiko away from darkness, at least so she wouldn't be an adversary in the future.

Otherwise, if Yang Xiao's attempt to reform failed and Toga Himiko joined the League of Villains, he wouldn't have a good life if he were exposed.

After all, entering U.A. High School was Yang Xiao's next goal, and his future life would be inseparable from U.A. High School.